Arts &amp; Culture

TU Community Dance Center Presents

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Step into the magical world of fairies and Greek mythology in the telling of misadventures and mischief spun together in a family friendly performance for all ages.

Saturday, May 2, at 2 p.m. | Stephens Hall Theatre

TU Department of Music Presents

Walking With Light

The Towson University Choirs invite you for We Walk With Light, an inspiring evening of choral music - a celebration of resilience, unity, and the peace we find in nature and in one another. Together, we create a safe and welcoming space that uplifts the spirit and reminds us that we never walk alone. Featuring University Chorale, Treble Voices and Men's Chorus.

Saturday, May 2, at 7 p.m. | Harold J Kaplan Concert Hall, CA 3042

TU Department of Music Presents

Stand the Storm Through Song

Join the Towson University Choral Society for its annual Spring Concert — an inspiring evening of music celebrating hope, strength, and the power of the human spirit, featuring Rollo Dilworth’s stirring Weather: Stand the Storm. Choral Society is a non-auditioned choir open to all Towson University undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff, as well as members of the Towson and Baltimore communities who share a love for singing.

Sunday, May 3, at 3 p.m. | Harold J Kaplan Concert Hall, CA 3042

Brass players against a colorfully lit background

TU Department of Music Presents

Jazz/Commercial Showcase

Join us for 3 incredible evenings of music performed by the students of TU Department of Music led by the members of the Jazz/Commercial Music faculty. Each evening presents jazz combos, jazz guitar ensemble, pop ensemble and the jazz vocal ensemble in the culminating event of their semester's work.

Monday, May 4, at 8 p.m. | Recital Hall, CA 3066

TU Department of Music Presents

Towson University Classical Guitar Soloists and Ensembles Concert

Guitarists from the Towson University Guitar Program, a premiere collegiate program in the region, present an exciting program of music for solo guitar and small guitar ensembles. Join us for an evening of beautiful and engaging music!

Tuesday, May 5, at 8 p.m. | Recital Hall, CA 3066

A flutist plays against a green background

TU Department of Music Presents

TU Symphonic Band End of Semester Concert

Join the TU Symphonic Band for an end-of-semester concert on May 6.

Wednesday, May 6, at 8 p.m. | Harold J Kaplan Concert Hall, CA 3042

TU Department of Art + Design, Art History, Art Education Presents

Lecture: Artist Jennifer McBrien

A former painting and art educator, Baltimore based Fiber artist Jennifer McBrien, TU '85, now draws with her sewing machine. Her passion for birds and the environment comes through in the rich narratives she tells through thread and fabric. McBrien intertwines freehand machine and hand stitching to create evocative portrayals of women, birds, and hybrid figures, often featuring female bodies with bird heads. Her compositions transcend traditional representations and delve into complex themes of femininity, liberation, and connection with nature.

Thursday, May 7, at 6:30 p.m. | Art Lecture Hall, CA 2032

Close up on a trumpet under colorful lights

TU Department of Music Presents

TU Jazz Orchestra

The end of the semester concert will be a highlight of the department of music's offering! This concert presents a range of music from the big band era to current day jazz composers, including several current jazz/commercial composition majors. Join us for one or both nights of exciting nostalgia and new music!

Thursday, May 7, at 8 p.m. | Recital Hall, CA 3066

A playful illustration of a young girl alongside stickers, artwork, and pottery

TU Department of Art + Design, Art History, Art Education Presents

53rd Annual Spring Art and Pottery Sale

One of a kind ceramics, illustration, drawings, prints, paintings, photography, jewelry, glass and much more for sale. Made by our students and faculty.

Friday, May 8, from 3 – 9 p.m.

Saturday, May 9, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Ceramic Studio, CA 3012

TU Department of Music Presents

TU Wind Ensemble

The TU Wind Ensemble performs an end-of-semester concert on May 9 featuring classical and contemporary music for winds and percussion.

Saturday, May 9 at 3 p.m. | Harold J Kaplan Concert Hall, CA 3042

TU Department of Music Presents

TU Symphony Orchestra Year-End Concert

The Towson University Symphony Orchestra presents its year-end concert. The evening will open with a newly-arranged composition by TU Professor Jonathan Leshnoff, and culminate in a performance of Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, "Eroica." The concert will also spotlight the winner of the 2025 TU Concerto Competition, one of the university's most talented student soloists perform with the full orchestra.

Sunday, May 10, at 3 p.m. | Harold J Kaplan Concert Hall, CA 3042

A trumpet player against a colorfully lit background

TU Department of Music Presents

Jazz/Commercial Showcase

Monday, May 11, at 8 p.m. | Recital Hall, CA 3066

TU Department of Electronic Media & Film Presents

End of Semester Screenings

Come see and hear student works from the Spring 2026 semester. Some works may contain material recommended for mature audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.

May 14 at 5 p.m. & 7 p.m. | Van Bokkelen Hall Auditorium

May 15 at 10 a.m. | Media Center 008

May 15 at 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 4 p.m. & 7 p.m. | Harold J Kaplan Concert Hall, CA 3042

May 16 at 12 p.m. | Van Bokkelen Hall Auditorium

Exhibitions

Suburb of Calcutta, Lain Singh Bangdel, 1943

Asian Arts & Culture Center Presents

Exhibition | Transformations: Lain Singh Bangdel, Art, Nepal

Explore the remarkable artistic journey and cultural legacy of Lain Singh Bangdel (1919–2002), widely regarded as the “Father of Modern Art” in Nepal. This collection of paintings—spanning the 1940s to the 1990s— reflects and reframes the cultural, political, and emotional realities of Bangdel’s time and traces his evolving vision as he navigated multiple worlds: colonial and postcolonial South Asia, cosmopolitan Europe, and an emerging modern Nepal.

February 4 – May 16 (closed March 15 – 22) | Asian Arts Gallery, CA 2037

TU Departments of Art + Design, Art History, Art Education Presents

Exhibition | Senior Show

The Senior Exhibition features students’ works that represent the various tracks, including painting, sculpture, graphic design, illustration, crafts, metalworking/jewelry, ceramics, digital art and design, photography, and printmaking. Lecture May 7 at 6:30 p.m. followed by reception

May 8 – 18 | Center for the Arts Gallery, CA 3040

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In the Months Ahead...

Summer at the Center Arts Festival 2026

In honor of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, Towson University’s Summer at the Center Arts Festival presents America 250, a multidisciplinary arts and performance festival taking place June 11 – July 11, 2026. This dynamic celebration explores the evolving American story through performance, visual art, film, and community engagement. Coinciding with Juneteenth and Pride Month, the festival honors the struggles and triumphs of those who have fought — and continue to fight — for freedom, equality, and self-expression.

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Galleries and Art Spaces

Center for the Arts Gallery

Located on the third floor of the Center for the Arts, this gallery showcases some of the region’s finest artwork. Open to the public.

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Holtzman MFA Gallery

Located on the second floor of the Center for the Arts, this gallery focuses on thesis exhibitions and new work by students and invited guests. Open to the public.

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Sculpture Walk

TU’s public art collection features outdoor sculptures around campus. Begin the walk at the Center for the Arts.

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Community Centers

Asian Arts and Culture Center

The center and gallery engage visitors in cross-cultural dialogue through a range of artistic and cultural learning experiences related to Asia.

Community Art Center

The center offers classes for children, teens and adults that encourage individual expression while teaching new skills, idea and techniques.

Community Dance Center

The center offers excellent dance education programs for children, adults and professionals.

Public Communication Center

The center offers programs designed to help members of the TU community become more effective, engaged and empowered speakers.